The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-05-19

WEDNESDAY. May II, 1887
The Senate met
The President in The chair
quorum present.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
CORRECTION OF THE JOURNAL
In 47th line, from bottom of Sd column, Sen
ator Martin should appear as voting nay, and
the number or SAID votes on nays be changed
from II to H.
The 3Sth line, from bottom of same column,
Tolber should appear instead of Walker
The Journal, as corrected, was approved
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
The following bills were introduced, read
and referred
BY Mr. Whiiden, Senate bill No 229, an act
TO amend section 63 of chapter 3413, approved
March D, 1878, entitled an act tor the assessment
and collection of revenue; also Senate bill No.
$50, an act to amend section 81 of chapter 3413,
approved March ), 1888, entitled an act for The
assessment and collection of revenue.
BY Mr.. Williams Senate bill No. 231, an act to
legallZe the Incorporation OF the town OF Rock
ledge, in the county OF Brevard, and 10 declare
the incorporation OF Rockledge valid, and of full
force and effect.
BY MIR. McMurray, Senate bill No 232, an act
to incorporate the Sub Tropical Exposition.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
MIR. Stockton, Chairman of the Committee to
confer with the House, made the following re.
p''.t, III irneicuCe ~ HOUSE amendment Sen.
ate bill No IS
Your Committee beg leave to report that said
conference has been had, ard said commit ees have
concluded to recommend that the House recede
from its amendment, and that the Senate and House
adopt the amendment herewith submitted
Strike out House amendment, and add the fol-
lowing to section g of said bill:
And when any real property is levied upon by
virtue of this section, it shall be the duty Of the
officer levylng the writ TO file written notice Of
said levy with the Clerk of the Circuit Court for
the county in which said property is situated, which
notice shall contain a description OF the property
so levied upon and the Clerk shall record said no.
tice in the book kept for the record OF foreign
judgments, for which he shall receive a fee of
twenty five cents and said record shall be notice to
all persons of said levy. And in of dissolu-
ton of the attachment or dismissal of the writ or
II for any cause the property ceases to be bound by
said attachment, upon due proof thereof the Clerk
shall note such fact on the record of the levy.
Mr. Walker, Chairman of the Committee on
Enrolled bills, reported Senate bills Nos. SO,
90 and 10 correctly enrolled, and they were
signel by the Governor.
Mr. Judge Chairman of The Committee to
visit the Agricultural College at Lake City, made
the ma jority repOrt-.Or which see House pro-
ceedings
Mr. Mallory, Chairman of the Committee on
Judiciary, reported tavorab'y Senate bill No.
49, with amendments; also, Senate bill No
1856
Mr. Fraser, Chairman of The Committee on
follows: That they have examined The same.
and are of the opinion that in this shape il
should not pass They are OF the opinion that
in defining the duties of the Commissioner of
Agriculture (as provided by The new Consiitu-
tion) ii would be better Ia provide power
abling him on consultation with the Board to
make such display as in their judgment may be
TO the best interest of the Stale at this or other
lair or exposition being held at any time.
Mr.. Whdden, Chairman of the Committee on
State Affairs, reported favorably House Joint
Resolution No.
Engrossed Bills, reported substitute for Senate
bills Nos. II, 49, II, 113 and III and Senate
bills Nos. 179, 1870 and 49,
Mr.. Gaskins. Chairman of the Committee
Railroads and Telegraph, reported Senate bill
No. 227, and asked that it be referred to the Ju-
dietary Committee
Mr. Judge moved that the committee who
visited the Agricultural College and East Flor
ida Seminary, be discharged agreed TO.
Mr.. Delano Chairman of the Committee on
Public Lands, reported favorably House bill
No rs, amended.
Mr.. Mallory, Chairman Of the Committee on
Judiciary, reported favorably Senate bill No.
Mr.. Chandler introduced Senate bill No 1913,
an act TO provide for the payment Of the claim
of the citizens of Ocala against the State for
certain aid given by The town of O.:ala for the
establishment of the East Florida Seminary in
1852; referred
Mr.. Fowler introduced Senate bill No. 234,
an act TO permit any person or persons who own
small tracts OF land in this State that are assess
ed with other lands in which they have no in
terest 10 pay taxes on what they own.
Mr.. Blackwell introduced Senate bill No. 1886,
an act to regulate sentences in certain csaes.
Mr.. Mallory, Chairman of the Committee on
Judiciary, reported Senate bill No 1856, and
recommended passage of substitute.
Mr.. McMurray moved that Senate bill No. 25,
relating TO mechanics liens, be taken up.
Dir. Delano, by permission, introduced the fol-
lowing:
That during the present session that all bills
which or have been placed back from q third
reading, shall, when reported back by a committee